The August bank holiday is fast approaching and that can mean only one thing – The BMFA British National Championships. This year the event will take place on the 29th, 30th and 31st of August at Barkston Heath, Near Grantham. There will be a model air show on Saturday and Sunday and on Sunday there will be a giant trade fair featuring buyers and sellers of RC helicopters and planes. The event is classed as a swapmeet so if you need to upgrade your machine or are thinking about changing to a new machine this is the place to be.
The BMFA is the national governing body for the flying of all model aircraft. There are around 780 affiliated clubs around the UK and it has over 36000 members. The club does not just host events; it actively promotes model flying in the UK and speaks to the Civil aviation Authority on a regular basis and also maintains links with the CIAM and FAI.
Being a BMFA member has many benefits including, £5million third party insurance cover, members’ handbook, instructor Schemes, education programmes and all types of assistance and support to model flyers from every level of expertise.